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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-06

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lice and fire departments Is Indispensable 70 the
due efilciency OF those important branchee In ID
dir on the District Offices are connected. as well
as the schools 50 that inssrco%mrnicaton = pos,
plant and partly through the telepone company
lines
graph and telephones In thsca limits Is the ur-
gency always brought TO bear for the increase OF
poles and air-hDes
streets and airlines only In the alleyA The tele-
graph companie, have heretofore maintained air
lines only, and are naturally unwilling 70 go 70 the
ing the fact that they recognize the advantage OF
these and the economy OF maintenances after orig
OF this matter will best be reached BY the divison
OF the original cost between the District ana the
companies and along the trunk lines n least q txe
Should be constructed OF such dimensions as 70
enable q man 10 pass upright through them. ~
teiephone companies Of the Dfssrict and Of the
General Government can b carried, replaced, and
repaired without difcuty. Nearly all OF the larger
dispensing with afr-iineA have procured legisia-
ton 70 this end. Il would seem especially proper
Congress should take similar action. As Q prelim-
mary thereto. provision should be made for the
placing Underground Of: these wires, at least that
District.
Inc appropriation Of 81, 500 made during the
lines lines Of poles, which had been soandoDsd by the
companies owning them. and were N intained
only by the presence upon them of the District
wires. This work should b continued to compile
ton The practical dinieulttes involved are trtn-
Ing although, owing 20 the length OF these hncs
the SUPERINTENDENT OF the Telephone service ex-
peuse at the outset ts considerable The report OF
the superintendent OF the District telegraph and
telephone service contains data with regard 20 this
matter.
The maintenance OF the numerous alleys IN the
city In proper condition Il q source OF constant
dificulty, Is many OF them are OF such narrow
dimensions as TO forhid the entrance OF cart, and
30 badly paved - 20 mako IL tmpoenbss 20 re-
move surface deposits.
AT the present time the paving OF alleys and the
betterment OF sadewalkA ~ well % The laying o.
minor sewers In alleys b provided Tor undse the
appropriations for permit work, and the reports q
tine superintendent OF streetS and the snporlnGe nd
with reference % thi2
The large number of alleys requiring Improve
nent, ana OF sidewalks needing replacing and -
peir V such - 70 suggest that separate provl1on
be na0e Tor theee o0)sccA a. that the perDlf fuod
me psrnit sysasn has been found to BE- very
sattsfactoey, eoth 70 the Dlstsict and the cit-
xenA and has peea Tor so0e yeaE1 80 Annually
recogn1zed N the appF0priztSoA aco - legia0ese
Il pscvides cor adivsuAoa q ~ exysuss a tse
w0sk between IT, DlssElct an1 - OWES, - soe-
ner supplying the mAoee1Ai an1 the latter ~
Ing ~ the iA6oe. ~ this means Tie WORK = 49,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
Mountains of the West.

The Sierra Nevada range might be called
a continuation of the Cascade mountains,
but those are of volcanic origin, and the
Sierra Ncvadas are granite, though traces
of volcanic action are often found ON the
TANKS and base. 1t commences at Mount
Shasta, li,i00 feet high, and runs in n
southerly direction TO Tcjon Pass, where
IL joins the Coast range not far from
Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in
the United States south of Alaska. There
are but few passes over these mountains,
and the Pacific slope is very steep, the
Central Pacific road descending G, 800 heet
In eighty mites brooklyn Eaglc.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09

Gle anwering the question, Why am I a
pagan
When Kcarncy was in New York six
years ago Wong challenged him to n de-
bate on the Chinese question, and the
former refused with insults. The man
DARN grew angry and challenged Kcarney
to fight with weapons. No reply was
made and Kcarney soon left for Cali
fornia. Now the mandarin l., moro eager
than ever for n public debate and offers
to prove all that Dennis says untrue;
that the Chinese make good citizens; that
they do not eat rats; that they are clearly
and live we'll as soon as they get money,
and that they are as good material for
American citizens rs any foreigners.
kearney's last reported exploit in New
York was to make n tour of the Chinese
quarter in Mott street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09

Americans because OF his big hos
tclry, the Royal hotel, B!ackfriars.
There are those who say that his
experience as II landlord will be OF great
use TO him in keeping up the hospitalities
OF his office. There is little snecring at
him because of his occupation, however,
even in aristocratic English circles, for he
is an accomplished liuguist, n member of
half dozen learned societies and some
fifteen city guilds, and is IN excellent
speaker. In politics he is a Liberal
UnioniSt.
The duties Of lord mayor OF London arc
manifold. He is n general of militia, an
admiral of the port Of London, a chief
judge Of the city, conservator Of the
river Thames, etc, etc
The salary Of the lord mayor amounts
to 10000, and includes princcly resi-
dencc at the Mansion house. lie is eH-
pected, however, TO spend at least as much
more out Of his own pocket in entertain
ments during his term.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09

1t Seems as If 1t Were Quite Given Over
to the Ghosts of Financiers That Arc
Dead and Gone-The Man who Guards
Shipments OF Specie.
Wall street on Saturday afternoon, says
an occasional New York correspondent of
this paper, presents peculiar aspect-one
might almost believe it given up to ghosts
of dead and gone 1inanciers. Promptly on
the stroke of 12 the fierce fight of the
bulls and bears ceases; there is a truce
till Monday: brokers rush from their
offices to the cars and al~ off for their
fircsides, and the uproar of the exchange
dies away into calm SO profound that it
Is oppressive. At the custom house and
su3-treaSury, however, there is some work
that must be done, and The proper clerks
work on till the usual closing hour, for
Uncle Sam insists upon having all his
accounts straight as shingle every
night. About p m one may wit
ness some impressive scenes in the sub
treasury building. Indeed, the building
itself is imprcssive its solid stone and iron
structure. its broad granite steps and
heavy columns seem the realization of
security and government power. and when
one remembers that in its vaults lie any
where from $4,000, coo to $3.50, 0G0, COO in
gold, according TO the season. the coatem-
plation strikes the spectator with sort of
awe. On entering the bul,,ing the awe is
not lesscncd by seeing the messengers
enter with great books OF grcenbucl,s
and the bags of gold going ont, as enc
may see them almost any day ct this
season.
On tho occasion of our visit the ship
ment was light. "Only 500 600 On this
truck said the solid and slightly griz-
zlcd George W. Brehm, who had it in
charge. He sat on one end OF the truck
and leaned against the '-alDHblc bags with
an easy Indifference born of familiarity,
for he has been here and hereabouts forty
years, and connected with the National
Bank of the Republic for thirty-six
years. There were four sacks of what
seemed double canvas; in each one were
five smaller sacks, ard in each small sack
50, OGO in the ''pure flucus''-half eagles,
eagles and double eagles-on its way to
the Union bank OF Chicago. And while
Mr.. Brehm told us this and waited for
the man of muscle to wheel the truck
away, the artist caught him on the fly.
Coin and currency do not follow the
| lines of outco and income at the same
seasons they did few years ago." said
Mr.. Brchm; they go and come r1oic
regularly through the year, and here of
late they 60 and do not come. The west
ern people have found way Of keeping
them out there. Formerly the rule was
that money began to flow from New York
to the interior soon after wheat harvest.
and the volume steadily increased till
winter-'to move the crops, rs the saving
was; then in the spring it flowed steadily
back to New York till there was q glut in
the summer. Hence the fact that all the
great panics set in with a grand crash in
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09

GUARDING SPECIE SHIPMENTS.
August or September often followed by -.
series of smaller crashes or suspension of
specie payments in late autumn or early
winter. That is, the existing weakness did
not show itself till their city banks were
called on TO cash ont to the western corrc-
spondcEts. But of late the currents seem
to have changed their seasons"
Only days investigation in Wall
street Is needed to explain another fact
why the rate Of interest has declined so
much in recent years. There has Eccn a
great increase in the volume of currency,
it Is true; but that is not the main reason.
for our usual experience has been that
prices advanced ut lcnst at equal pace
with the advance of currency volume and
so the rate of interest was rather increased
than diminished by II redundant currency
The key fact is that an improved system,
higher civilization, diSpeuScs with the
use OF currency in large transactions
money is only the small change of bust
ness. In the good old tines the
farmer, on the Inc of the Wabash ard
Eric canal for instance hIulC0 his wheat
10 the camel warehouse and sold il for
cash; the grain merchant shipped it to
Toledo end received his cash; sot.c Toledo
man had to have cash frcIl LIS constance
i'll New York, and tie Village r,Crcuant
on tic Wabash in lis turn brought tie
cash back 10 New York when lie carcc for
goods. Now the grain fGctCr il the west
leads q train of cars AID GCrCsi;s Tie
freight certificates in the bank Of tie rail
road town; the banker can telegraph the
credit TO New York, aud tho merchant
havin" ordered his Goods by sample they
may lie, AID often are, Gu their way west
before IL" wheat reaches New York This
is but one Of many reasons for The lower
interest
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09

IL
adopted a constitution which all the CAPT
talists of the state denounced as CoInmun-
istic. They also had influence enough to
get congress to pass the Hil shutting out
Chinese immigrants, and by that time
kearney had got good office and made
some money and was living easy. Now
he has issued from his retirement with an
address, which he has delivered several
times in the cast, charging that the anti-
Chinese immigrant law is not enforced,
and demanding the passage of the strin-
gent measure introduced by Senator
Mitchell.
Wong Chin Foo, the Ckinaman who had
to pay a duty of $50 on going into Canada
the other day, has met Kearney and has
repeatedly challenged him to public de-
bate, which the latter has contemp+uOusly
refused. They came face to face the other
day, however, in The New York World
editorial room, were introduced and had
a very heated discussion, almost coming
to blows. Wong Chin Foo is a remark
able character. A Chinaman of high rank,
he is thoroughly AmericaniZed Though he
has lapsed into pagunism), was natural
lied many years ago, is master of Eng
fish, n contributor to various American
periodicals and was editor of The Chi
nese American, which died for want
of patronage. When Wong first came
to America he was a Christian, and he
quickly captivated high and low in
Rochester, n. Y, where he settled, made
speeches in religious meetings, and was
quite the lion Of the hour, 1t was even
given out that he purposed entering the
pulpit. But Bret Harte's conviction that
For ways that are dark
And tricks that vain
The heather Chinec is peculiar,
vas never better illustrated than in tn.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
London's New Lord Mayor.

London's new lord mayor is the first
Catholic who has ever held that position.
But he Is Freemason, and most Catho
lies will tell you that the two arc quite
incompatible. He will be sworn in Nov.
0. Perhaps rs strange fact as his reli-
gion is his nationality; for the new lord
mayor of the great English capital is not
an Englishmnn at all, but Belgian by
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
Notice of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO,

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO,
September -, 1887
l. George Nichols, of HALEY Idaho. who made
Pre- .enptlon Declsratory statement No. 3d. for
the Lot and Sc a SW \ See aud Lot and NE
/ NV \ Sec Is. Tp N, ls East do hereby give
notice If my intention to max. final proof to estab
lish my Clssu 10 the land above descr bed, Snd
that expect To prove my residence and cultiva.
ton before the Register and the Receiver at
HALEY, Idaho on october 81. 1887 by two of the
following witnesses: j. J.. G Smith, Joseph Be ad
Peter Moves, and Thomas Temple-all of HALEY
idaho.
tSgnsture Of claimant1 GEORGE NICHOLS
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
Dissolution of Co-partnership

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing in this city i'll the fruit vege-
BILE and produce business, between the under
signed under the firm name and ST. lie of KEEPER 4
Hodgman, is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent, Mr. aodgmsn retiring from the firm.
All accounts due the firm Will be collected by
the firm, and all bills owed by the firm will be
settled by the firm.
SCOTT KEIPER,
]. W. HODGMAE.
HALEY, Idaho, November /, 1887.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09

birth. He was
naturalizcd TWEEN
ty-two years ago,
however, and has
long been an al
dernan, was ct
one time sheriff of
London aud Mid
dleseX, and has
filled other Offices
of trust an d
honor.
His name is
Polydore dc Key
scr, and he is we'll
known to MANY
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
KEARNEY AND WONG.
Sand Lot Orator and Civilized Pagan
Meet in New York.

Meet in New York.
Dennis Kcarney has bobbed up again,
but not at all serenely. Ten or a dozen
years ago he was the great notabilicy of
the Pacific coast, the orator of the sand
lots, the drayman turned statesman. His
speeches We're quoted and laughed at all
over the country, and his constant refer
ence to the ''lecherous bondholders' Che
pronounced it leecherous and after
ward explained that it meant 'like q
lcechH9 became q national byword
And yet this rude, uncouth man was q
power. For there was discomfort in San
Francisco and many thousands of unem-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09

e a S e of Wong.
The story of his
exposure is not q
pretty one, and SO
we will not repeat
it. Wong had to
leave Rochester,
however, and he
shortly thereafter
announced him
self 4 pa n
again. He didn't
mention his Roch-
ester experience
in his reCnpt Drti-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
rns uzw DEPARTURE DRUMS
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TIE all who are suffering from the errors and In.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF LARKIN Cook, DECEASED

ESTATE LARKIN Cook DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Admin stratrlX OF the Estate OF LarkIn Cook, de-
ceased, to the 'reditDrs OF and all persons having
clams aga inst the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication OF this notice, to the
said Administrator At her residence. in the town
of Broa!ford, III the c. unty of Altnr.s
Dated ut HALEY. Idaho, Septem' er 3, 1881
MRS MANY l.. COOK.
Administrators of the Estate OF Larkin Cook
sew5 deceased
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
w. T. RILEY,
CRor STREET, HALEY, IDAHO.
TREASURER'S NOTICE.

The following warrants will be paid presentation money
received from the sale of Auas County Funding Bonds:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
a TIME WHEN WALL STREET IS
ABSOLUTELY DESERTED.

1t Seems as If 1t Were Quite Given Over
to the Ghosts of Financiers That Are
Dead and Gone-The Man who Guards
Shipments OF Specie.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09

Has attained q standard of excellence which
admits of no superior.
1t contains every Improvement that inventive
genius, skill and money can produce.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07
State sunday school Convention.

The twentieth anniversary of the Maine
State Sunday School Association will be held
in the Methodist Episcopal church, Gardiner,
Oct. II, 13, IA, 1887. The following will be
the prOQramme:
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07

The Pundita RamabaI.
To tAe Editor Of he Press:
STATE or MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
AUGUSTA. JllfV I8- 1897


The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Maine. held its thirteenth annual
meeting at Auburn on the 2sth, 10th aud Goth
Of September. The presence Of the Pundlta
Ramabat added great interest to the second
days sessions OF the convention.
This learned woman, still young. a high
caste Hindoo widow, but far In advance Of
her class, has been eighteen months In the
United States. Her object Is TO awaken the
interest and obtain the material aid Of our
people, thereby enabling her to establish
school in Southern India for the education
OF that class OF her suffering country women
to which she belongs.
Her appearance on the platform as envel-
oped In the white mantle Of her widowhood
she was led forward by Miss Willard,
aroused the enthusiasm OF the large audi
ence. only TO be subdued by the profound
and often fearful attention Of her listeners.
She speaks In pure English, rapidly, with
out notes and with distinct enunciati0n.
She vivldly pOrtrays the degradation OF the
women Of India through native superstition
and intolerance, and the added misery en-
tailed by the Introduction OF intoxicating
Prof. Max Muller in England endorses the
work Of the Pundita Ramabai for the child
widows Of India, and Rachel j.. Bodily Of
the new university for women In Philadel-
phia, has written the Introduction 10 the
High Caste HindOO Widow" book written
by the Pundita, the second edition Of which
Is now In the hands Of the binders. 1t Is a
story 70 De read by every woman, old and
young IN our cOuntrg, and the only allesia-
ton TO the heartache its pathOs exeltes, Is 10
give OF our abundance, our competence, or
our pittance to its author.
Al NO wiser method for lending aid In this
direction can be desired than the circulation
Of her book which can be obtained by send
ing the price, Si.25, with five postage stamps,
zen cents, to Pundita Ramabai, No. 400
North Twenty-frst street, Philadelphia
M. II. w. M.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07
FINED $1,000.
Exemplary Punishment of Sports
men Who Hunted With Dogs.

BANGOR. Oct. 6.-Tuesday evening Game
Wardens French, of Calais, and Pond, of
Princeton, arrived in Bangor with three or
four men whom they had arrested for viola
tlon of the game laws in shooting deer out of
season, and in hunting deer with dogs, and
whom they took to Bucksport for trial before
trial justice of Hancock county, in which
county the offences were committed. The
poachers had been getting in their work on
Gassabeus Lake, small body of water ly-
ing back of Lake Nicatous, locality which
has long had tile reputation of being the
Paradise of Poachers. Commissioner Still
well, has however. been on the lookout, and
learning that parties were on their way to
that place, sent the two game wardens above
mentioned to look after them. They were
more than successful in their mission as
they caught them in the very act not only of
killing in close time, but hunting and killing
with dogs. They arrested the men and cap
tured their whole kit, including four deer
skins and two hounds, one large deer hound
and the other small beagle hound. The
dogs and hides were left with Game Warden
Allen, and the men taken to Bucksport on
Wednesday evenings train.
To-day they were fined $500 each with
costs, amounting to $1,000, in court at Bucks
port
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07
Meeting of Sea Captains.

Wednesday there was large gathering Of
members of the Vessel Owners and Cap
tains' Association at the Meionaon, in Bos-
ton. This association has its headquarters
in New York, bnt in view of the fact that its
interests are mostly confined to the New En-
gland States the second annual meeting was
held in Boston, Wednesday. President
Charles Lawrence of Philadelphia occupied
the chair. After the reading of reports
these officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Vice Presidents-Guy c. Goss, Bath; Charles p.
Lowell Boston.
Secretary-Fred p Litchfeld New York.
Treasurer-James A. Van Brunt, New York.
This resolution regarding the carrying of
freight was passed:
Resolved, That until the Board of Commission
ers IS successful In uniting the barge carrying in
the same basis the rate of freight shall be sus-
pended.
La regard to the freightage of ice, resolu-
tion "that the rate from the Penobscot be
five cents more per ton than from the Ken
nebec," was offered. After a long debate it
was voted to refer the matter to the Board
OF commissioners, and they were requested
TO provide bill of lading on ice, 1T was
voted to fix the annual dues at the rate of
three cents per ton.
An important action of the meeting was
the unanimous vote authorizing the Commits
sioners to employ permanent counsel at such
terms as they may see fit, for the benefit of
the members. The association voted to re-
appoint the committee, to which was refer
red the question OF compulsory pilotage, and
they were instructed to continue their efforts
70 secure an abolition Of compulsory pilot
age
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07
PoWDERLY's FAITH.
He Declares that He Believes In the
Principles of Socialism,.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6.-The General As
sembly of the Knights of Labor began busi-
ness to-day,with 223 delegates. Master Work
man Powderly delivered an address this eve-
ming, referring to the discomfort and clamor
which marked the close of the session, said
he hoped for better things of this smaller
body. Mr.. Powderly discussed the relation
of the order to. Anarchy. He had not con-
founded Socialism and Aanarchy. He drew
wide line between the two. Giving his
opinion of the condemned Chicago Anar-
ehists He said they should have fair trial
but be punished if found guilty. Mr.. Pow
derby said the. assembly should pass resolu-
tions demanding that every Anarchist be
obliged to withdraw from the order or be ex-
PEELED. We have nothing to fear from the
Trades Unions. Everything to fear from
the communicating influence by those who
preach destruction in the name Of our order,
who at the same time assert they are Social
lists, while giving the lie to every principle of
Socialism when they advocate violence of
any kind Mr. Povvdorls aieo speko of Asasot
ters relating more particularly to the in
ternal affairs of the order. Mr. Powderly
finally declared that he favored government
supervision of the telegraphs. He denied
that he belonged TO any Socialist organiza-
tion, but he believed in the declaration of
principles of the order.